Labour Transport Secretary Louise Haigh Resigns Over Past Fraud Conviction

Haigh's resignation follows revelations of a decade-old conviction and internal tensions within Keir Starmer's Cabinet.

Louise Haigh stepped down as Transport Secretary after details of her 2014 fraud conviction resurfaced in media reports.
Haigh admitted to falsely reporting a work phone as stolen, leading to a police investigation and a conditional discharge at the time.
While Haigh claimed she disclosed the conviction to Keir Starmer in 2020, No 10 stated that new information had emerged, prompting her resignation.
Her tenure was marked by policy clashes, including disputes over rail union negotiations and a boycott call against P&O Ferries, which strained relations with Starmer's leadership team.
Haigh's allies suggest her departure was influenced by internal Labour dynamics, with tensions between the party's centrist leadership and its soft-left faction.